The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order

NewsWorldEuropeThe Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ orderTensions have intensified in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of HormuzThe Associated Press Friday 24 April 2026 12:07 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"6ffd7391c4235dda48f76a03c4a4d909","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/strait-of-hormuz-iran-donald-trump-lebanon-islamabad-b2964297.html","title":"The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order"}}The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ orderShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Iran War","description":"A container ship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)","caption":"APTOPIX Iran War","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/24/08/APTOPIX_Iran_War_263_6.jpg","id":"2a05f55badf54efbab2560bd2044a2b3","mid":6640440,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Lebanon Israel Talks","description":"From left, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad, listen to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schief...